Farooq Kperogi, Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University, has apologized to former First Lady Aisha Buhari over his recent statement that she was no longer married to late, former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Kperogi stated that it was one of the worst and cruelest lapses of judgement he has ever committed in his life, adding that it has been a source of unfathomable personal anguish for him these past few days.
He tendered his apology on Sunday, July 20 on his Facebook page. “To Mrs. Aisha Buhari, I offer my heartfelt and unreserved apology for the needless and deeply regrettable hurt I have caused. I am truly sorry,” Kperogi said.
Kperogi also said that though the source of his information, whose integrity was unimpeachable, insists that the information was accurate, he never intended for it to become public.
“Going public with the information was an error on my part, as not every well-sourced information is for public consumption,” Kperogi maintained.
According to him, it was Alhaji Sani Zorro, former Senior Special Assistant to the First Lady on Public Affairs, whom he holds in the highest esteem, that reached out to question the accuracy of his claims.
“I will not contest the particulars and veracity of the information with Alhaji Sani who conveyed the former First Lady’s position that her marriage was intact. After all, as the late MKO Abiola memorably said, no one can give you a haircut in your absence.
“Clearly, Mrs. Buhari herself has the ultimate authority and right to define the status of her marriage with her late husband. Her truth should be respected as supreme, whatever other facts may exist.
“Moreover, the truth of this information is now far less significant than the hurt my disclosure of it has caused. I shouldn’t have shared it publicly. Period. Doing so violated every moral and ethical principle I cherish and uphold. But it shows I am only human, an imperfect human.
“I realize it might be impossible for many to believe (except those who truly know me) that I acted without malice, ulterior motives, or external influence. But I sincerely did not intend to harm Mrs. Buhari or execute any personal vendetta,” Kperogi averred.
It will be recalled that Kperogi had claimed that Aisha divorced the former President, dropped Buhari as her surname and and reverted to her maiden name, Halilu via a Facebook post on Wednesday July 16. The post was entitled “Aisha Buhari, Divorce, and Forgiveness Claim.”
He further alleged that Aisha was reluctant to travel to the United Kingdom to care for Buhari when he became ill.
He wrote: “They had divorced, and Aisha reverted to her maiden name, Aisha Halilu. If you paid close attention, you would notice that Aisha didn’t go to Daura when he retired to the town after leaving office.
“Buhari was also alone when he later relocated to Kaduna. In fact, when he fell ill and it was suggested that Aisha travel to London to care for him, she reportedly hesitated because she was no longer his wife,” Kperogi claimed.
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